Zucchini & emmental pudding / pastel de calabacín & emmental

This is one of my fave for a kids´birthday celebration, a pic-nic at the beach/park, or a Friday dinner with friends. It is the classic “gatêau”, but I have used less quantity of emmental (and some chopped turkey instead), less olive oil, and next time I will swap the wheat flour for another type of flour, like whole wheat or spelt. Of course, some veggies inside (never miss your veggies!!!🥒🥦🍆🍅), in this case I have used zucchini, cause it is soooo versatile, but I will also try with mushrooms or bell peppers.

It is very simple and quick to make, but the oven time is almost one hour at 180 degrees. So make sure you spend this hour doing a good Pilates session or home workout 🙃.

Just be careful and don´t add the pie nuts if little kids are eating the pudding.

Let´s cook!

Ingredients:

One large zucchini.

3 eggs.

75 g grated emmental.

75 g cooked ham or turkey, cut into small pieces.

150 g wheat flour.

15 g extra virgin olive oil.

100 g milk.

One sachet of instant yeats.

A handful of pine nuts (optional).

Pinch of salt and pepper.

Method:

Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

Place the zucchini into a food processor and blend it to small pieces.

Set aside in a strainer to drain the water.

Place the milk, eggs, emmental, and turkey and mix well.

Add the oil, zucchini, salt and pepper and mix well.

Add the flour and yeast and mix well.

Last, add the pie nuts and mix with a spoon.

Put the batter into an oven mold and bake for around 45 minutes at 180 degrees or till it is cooked through.

Practicalities:

Serves: 5/6.

Total time: 15 min prep + 1 hour in the oven.

Bring this cake for a dinner with friends. They will be amazed.

It is also perfect dinner for kids, served with a salad on a side. It already contains fats (cheese, oil, eggs), carbs (flour, zucchini), and protein (cheese, ham or turkey and eggs) so a green salad, or some tomato and cucumber is the perfect companion.